Mathematical analysis of multi-scale models of complex fluids

Communications in Mathematical Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-51

  Li, Tiejun ^a   Zhang, Pingwen ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Complex fluids; Doi Onsager equation; Micro macro models; Multiscale models; Numerical analysis; Well posedness

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248575233     PISSN: 15396746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4310/CMS.2007.v5.n1.a1     Document Type: Review

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